Lowrance electronic 500 - Manual (Page 27)

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The Satellite Status Page has its own menu, which is used for setting
various options. (Options and setup are discussed in Sec. 5.) To access
the Satellite Status Page Menu, from the Status Page, press
MENU .
Position Page
This page provides detailed textual information on your present position and
the status of your trip. For example, it can display information such as your
current latitude, longitude, travel time to destination and more. To get to the
Position Page: press
PAGE repeatedly until the page you want appears.
Position Page, left, Position Page Customize Menu, right.
The Position Page can be fully customized. The lower window can display
ten of 22 types of navigation information. For customization instructions
see the Customize Page Displays topic in Sec. 5, System and GPS Setup
Options. Some of the popular information displays include:
Altitude is height above sea level, not ground level. Speed (ground
speed) is the velocity you are making over the ground. Closing Speed is
also known as velocity made good. It's the speed that you're making
toward a destination.
Distance shows how far it is to the next waypoint you're navigating to-
ward. Total Distance tells how far to a final destination when navigat-
ing a route or trail. If your route has multiple legs, this option will total
them for you.
Travel Time (ETE) is the time it will take to reach your destination at
your present closing speed. Arrival Time (ETA) is the local time that it
will be when you arrive at the destination, based upon your present
closing speed and track. Total Travel time tells how long it will take to
reach a final destination when navigating a route or trail.
Track is the heading, or the current direction you are actually traveling.
Bearing is the direction of a line-of-sight from your present position to a
destination. No matter what direction you are steering, the Bearing